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A $55-an-acre payment – available through a cover crop demonstration grant the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources awarded to the Faribault County Soil and Water Conservation District – offset the risk of trying something new.

Even the best of intentions is no guarantee that smaller farmers will have the means to turn towards healthier solutions.

Tim Perrizo raises corn, soybeans and sweetcorn in Prescott Township, and planted no-till soybeans for 20-plus years before trying cover crops.

A welcoming sign in BE By Staff | Feb 23, 2015 Welcome to Blue Earth. Residents and visitors to the city may soon see four signs with that message on them when they drive into town from any direction. The Blue Earth Economic Development Authority (EDA) voted at their last meeting to proceed with a new sign for the new north industrial park and to purchase four welcome to Blue Earth signs as well. The four welcome signs would be located on the north and south entrances to town on Highway 169, a...